NURE 290 builds upon the foundations of NURE 260, NURE 270, NURE 280 and LPN education. It explores the role of the professional registered nurse as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in caring for clients with complex multi-system medical/surgical health deviations. Emphasis is placed on organizing, prioritizing, and evaluating nursing care for clients by assisting them with self-care deficits. The student will continue to utilize and modify the nursing process and teaching/learning strategies while refining critical thinking in clinical health care settings. Other learning experiences will occur in the classroom, with assigned activities in the Learning/Simulation Center, and the computer lab. 3hours theory, 9 hours clinical per week; 3 credits. 7 week course. Prerequisites: NURE 280; Co-requisite NURE 291; GPA 2.5.